11th Conference of the States Parties to CRPD, June 12, 12:30 pm — 1:45 pm UN Headquarters Conference Room 12, New York, NY 10017 Despite recent advances in assistive technology and inclusive planning, people with disabilities and older persons continue to face economic, physical, and political discrimination and exclusion. Social and physical barriers too often prevent people with disabilities and older persons from fully enjoying their rights to employment, education, health, and independence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one avenue that could help break down the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from …More

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Upon completing the intensive negotiations that shaped the New Urban Agenda, I realized that we, persons with disabilities and our allies, have a tremendous responsibility to lend our talents to the building of smarter and more accessible cities. Eight months ago, there was only one reference to persons with disabilities in the draft outcome document, and by the day it was launched in Quito, Ecuador, we had secured 15 references to persons with disabilities, including a standalone paragraph. States commit to promote appropriate measures in cities and human settlements that: …More

For the first time in history, an international agreement included not only to set out a plan for global sustainable urbanization, but also a promise to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities to benefit from and contribute to building a more inclusive urban future. The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, also called Habitat III, was hosted by the Government of Ecuador in Quito from Oct. 17-21. This is the third global meeting on this topic, and happens every 20 years since 1976. The outcome of …More

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN DART August 29, 1930 – June 22, 2002 Activist, advocate & Father of the ADA Last month, we commemorated the birthday of Justin Dart, Father of the ADA. Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr. (August 29, 1930 – June 22, 2002) was an American activist and advocate for people with disabilities. He helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and is regarded as the “Father of the ADA.” Born on August 29, 1930, he contracted polio …More

by: Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda Theme for 2015: Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities The observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. Since 2009, our colleagues at the Department of Economic and Social …More

transcribed from the recording of WikiStage & World Bank Group Lima Special Event – https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/619672/uiconf_id/26723411/entry_id/1_dzop4kke/embed/dynamic#t=54:10 I have travelled the world and been so blessed to go on a unique journey, I document the lives of people with disabilities. People who like me might have experienced a challenge in life, whether it’s difficulty seeing, hearing, or remembering. And people with disabilities are among us every day. You see, my life changed in 1978, many years before this picture was taken. You see, this picture represents a spirit of adventure, …More

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